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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Webster County, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 5 3 0 0 0 0 8
Total Deaths, All Causes 655 586 0 0 0 1 1,242
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 9 0 0 0 0 17
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 7 0 0 0 0 11
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 7 12 0 0 0 0 19
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Malignant Neoplasms 128 126 0 0 0 0 254
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 23 26 0 0 0 0 49
------Colon 8 10 0 0 0 0 18
------Pancreas 4 7 0 0 0 0 11
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 51 42 0 0 0 0 93
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 50 42 0 0 0 0 92
---of Female Breast 0 18 0 0 0 0 18
---of Genitourinary Organs 20 17 0 0 0 0 37
------Cervix Uteri 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
------Prostate 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
------Bladder 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 34 23 0 0 0 0 57
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
Diabetes Mellitus 5 16 0 0 0 0 21
Major Cardiovascular Disease 256 256 0 0 0 1 513
---Diseases of the Heart 219 205 0 0 0 1 425
------Ischemic Heart Disease 123 108 0 0 0 0 231
---Hypertension 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 29 43 0 0 0 0 72
---Atherosclerosis 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 5 0 0 0 0 8
Pneumonia and Influenza 18 16 0 0 0 0 34
---Pneumonia 17 16 0 0 0 0 33
---Influenza 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 65 46 0 0 0 0 111
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 12 11 0 0 0 0 23
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 18 0 0 0 0 30
Congenital Anomalies 5 4 0 0 0 0 9
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 1 5 0 0 0 0 6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 49 22 0 0 0 0 71
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 24 12 0 0 0 0 36
---Falls 4 4 0 0 0 0 8
---Fires and Flames 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
---Drownings 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 18 3 0 0 0 0 21
Suicide 15 2 0 0 0 0 17
Homicide 8 4 0 0 0 0 12
All Other Causes (Residual) 66 55 0 0 0 0 121
Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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